Presentation
Recurrent seizures over the last 15 years.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Rasmussen encephalitis
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Unilateral left-sided cerebral atrophy and ex-vacuo dilatation of the left lateral ventricle
High signal foci in T2 and flair sequences at subcortical and periventricular the white matter of both cerebral hemispheres depicts microvascular ischemic events
Hyperpneumatization of the left frontal sinus.
Case Discussion
Clinical and MRI imaging findings are suggestive for Rasmussen encephalitis.
Differential diagnosis of Rasmussen encephalitis include:
- Dake Davidoff Masson syndrome
- Unilateral megalencephaly
- Sturge Weber syndrome
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